what does it mean?
- cool one's pipe
Thank you in advance.
When you say to someone, "cool your pipes", it means "calm down, don't get angry". I believe it comes from the idea of a motorcycle or car exhaust pipe cooling down when you turn off the motor. Also common is "cool your jets", which has the same meaning and obviously a similar origin.
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